Steps

Select "new", either by clicking the "New" button on the top left corner, as shown in View A or by selecting "File==>New" as in View B.

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Type in a name.

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Now select the template you want your new project to be based on. For starters, let's choose Blank and click "OK".

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Right click on the blank strip on the left hand side of the screen and choose "new audio track".

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Now click on the tiny square to the right of the track to maximize it.

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Now, select your input.

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Next, select your output.

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Now, to check if your setup is working, click on the input echo button. Be careful, if your output is a setup of speakers, then your microphone might provide feedback. This could lead to damage of the computer's and/or microphone's hardware.

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Once you have determined your input level, you can start recording. Note: Your input should be the highest volume possible without clipping. Clipping is the event of the input signal being so loud as being unable to be represented as a binary number. So, generally, your input should lie between -12 to -8 dB.

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Arm the track for record.

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Hit record.

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Hit stop when you're finished.

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Advanced users can add desired plugins to the final mix so that it can be mastered.